Derek Livingston

Interim Artistic Director & Director of New Play Development · Utah Shakespeare Festival

Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.

Production and Set Design Film Production Stage Management Fund Development and Fundraising Artistic Management

Angela Washko

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Angela Washko is committed to telling complex and unconventional stories about the media we consume from unusual perspectives.

Documentary Film Performance Art Digital Works Mainstream Media Video Games

Keith M. Bradshaw

Associate Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, Professor of Music · Southern Utah University

Specializing in vocal and instrumental instruction, international preforming, and music theory pedagogy

Vocal and Instrumental Instruction Music Theory Pedagogy Musical Arrangements Music Education Aural Skills

Bob Higa

Magician & Motivational Speaker · Mark Sonder Productions, Inc.

Create Business WOW! You may not believe your eyes but you'll marvel at the results when a master magician helps unlock employee creativity

Improving Customer Engagement Employee Motivation Leadership and Change Management

Elizabeth Barchi, M.D.

Sports Medicine Specialist · ChristianaCare

Dr. Elizabeth Barchi is a sports medicine physician who specializes in dance medicine.

Holistic Medicine Sports Medicine Dance Medicine Sports Injuries Pediatrics

Hezekiah L. Lewis III, MFA

Assistant Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Hezekiah Lewis, MFA, is an expert on film, from both thematic and technical standpoints, and has directed and produced short films.

Communication Screenwriting Documentary Film Making Film Direction Film Studies

Alberto Cano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Cano specializes in machine learning, data mining, classification, big data, data streams, and high-performance computing.

High Performance Computing Machine Learning Data Mining Big Data Classification

Robbin Phillips

Courageous President

The Firestarter! Putting a match to word-of-mouth marketing campaigns that ignite a sustainable movement of brand identity & loyal support

Creating Movements Branding and Identity Content Development & Management Community Management and Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention

Michael Neaylon

Accreditation, Sponsorship & Strategic Alliance Manager · MCME Pty Ltd

Brand Speaker, Author and Mentor

Master of Ceremonies Personal Brand Branding & Marketing

Penelope Tobin

Founder & Creative Director · Barrier Breakers

Author, barrier-breaker, soft skills advocate, and jazz musician

Leadership Development Organizational Development Personal Development

Henry Juszkiewicz

Chairman and CEO · Gibson Guitar Corp.

Hittin' The Best Note! Gibson's CEO plucks just the right strings as an experienced & energetic speaker on consumer branding, marketing

Fan Based Marketing How to Grow A Company How to Deal With A Government Investigation Marketing Your Brand Strategies for Leadership

Paula M. Uruburu

Professor Emerita of English · Hofstra University

Professor Uruburu researches the Gothic and the Grotesque, the Gilded Age, and film history (genre, auteur, adaptation).

Film Anniversaries Celebrity Culture Pop Culture Film History Gender Studies

Mary Anne Trasciatti

Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University

Dr. Trasciatti is a Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric

Public Memory/Commemoration Public Protest Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Space and Public Expression Women's Studies

Robert Leonard

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics · Hofstra University

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics

Woodstock music festival Forensic Linguistics Language and the Law Linguistics and Threat Assessment 1960s rock n roll

Tomeka Robinson

Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University

Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.

Public/Social Advocacy Rhetoric Health Communications Argumentation and Debate Intercultural Communication

V. Peter Harder

Senior Policy Advisor · Dentons Canada LLP

Highly engaging speaker with over 30 years at the centre of Canadian law, government decision-making, foreign affairs & international trade.

International Trade Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs Public Policy International Natural Resources and Infrastructure Cleantech

José García-Moreno

Professor of Animation, School of Film and Television · Loyola Marymount University

Multiple Award Winning Artist

Radio Broadcasting and Production Illustration Stop Motion and Experimental Animation (2d and 3d) Storytelling and Storyboarding History of Animation

Leon Wiebers

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts

Apparel/Accessories Musical Theatre Entertainment Opera Music Production

Anthony Bodlovic

Lecturer, Marital & Family Therapy/Art Therapy · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer, Marital & Family Therapy/Art Therapy

Laura Lewis-Barr

Speaker/Trainer · Training 4 Breakthroughs

Musical Comedy Actress + Educator = Lively Learning!

Emotional Intelligence Time Management Presentation Skills